Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz
Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Barbers Hill stands 25 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz del Orcoquisac and Presidio San Agustin de Ahumada, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Independence Trail passes 16 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Hill Park: 2.8 mi
- Hugo Point Park: 4.0 mi
- M. Q. Bradford Park: 5.1 mi
- City of Old River-Winfree Park: 6.3 mi
- Fort Anahuac Park: 6.4 mi
- Chambers County Museum at Wallisville: 0.0 mi
- Wallisville Heritage Park Museum: 3.3 mi
- Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum: 7.9 mi
- Baytown Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- Old School Museum: 16.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.8 mi
- Barbers Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mesquite Knoll: 16.9 mi
- Blackwell Peninsula: 18.9 mi
- Needle Point: 10.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 18.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden: 19.7 mi
- Elise's Family Fun Center: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill | W 275° | 25 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cedar Hill | NNE 22° | 6 m | 2.8 mi |
| Blackwell Peninsula | WSW 243° | 3 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mesquite Knoll | SW 224° | 0 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 19:48 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anahuac, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402925751
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